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centre of mass

centre of mass noun: a point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

centre of mass: a point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it...
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Noun

centre of mass (plural centres of mass)

  1. (Canada, UK) A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

centre of mass meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Indonesian

centre of mass in Tamil

நிறை மையம், பொருண்மை மையம்

centre of mass in Malayalam

point where the mass can be considered concentrated
പിണ്ഡകേന്ദ്രം piṇḍakēndraṁ

centre of mass in Kannada

ಬಿಣ್ಪುವಿನ ನಡುವು, ತೂಕದ ನಡುವು, ಹಿರಿಸೆಳೆಯ ನಡುವು

centre of mass in Indonesian

point where the mass can be considered concentrated
titik berat

Synonyms of centre of mass

Forms of centre of mass

pluralcentres of mass
alternative UScenter of mass

Questions about centre of mass

What does centre of mass mean?
Centre of mass means a point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.
What is centre of mass in Tamil?
Centre of mass in Tamil is நிறை மையம், பொருண்மை மையம். See Centre of mass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is centre of mass?
Centre of mass is a noun.
What is the plural of centre of mass?
The plural of centre of mass is centres of mass.

Words near centre of mass in the dictionary

  1. centre of effort
  2. centre of flotation
  3. centre of gravity
  4. centre of inertia
  5. centre of lift
  6. centre of mass
  7. centre of symmetry
  8. Centre of the Universe
  9. centre part
  10. centre parting
  11. centre partings

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